Jeff Smith was the last owner of Randotti. The Company was founded by his Father Randy and mother Dotti, hence the namesake. The company produced most of the plaster-styled collectibles for Disneyland as well as Knotts Berry Farm, Magic Mountain among many others. The company was located in Stanton, CA not far from Disneyland, at 7862 Main St.

Jeff has told me among others to be cautious purchasing ebay items, as alot that he has seen listed are newer reproductions and bootlegs using the namesake. However, a couple of authorized pieces are being reproduced from the original molds that were sold off in auctions after the plant closed (i believe) in the early 80s(?). Original Randotti skulls can fetch quite a penny nowadays, so for obvious reasons, the bootlegs have started making an appearance. You can find Jeff Smith a regular user on doombuggies.com messageboards answering as many questions about the history of his fathers business, and explain which Randottis are legit, and which are repros. His username on doombuggies is "Randotti".
http://disneyshauntedmansion.yuku.com/topic/4025/t/Randotti-Historian.html

Jeff has currently wrote a book on the legend of Outlaw Soapy Smith, of which is a distant relative of his. He maintains a website and blog regarding info on Soapy Smith. www.soapysmith.net He is a really nice guy and very informative. His childhood stories growing up in and around the Randotti factory are golden! What a childhood the guy seemed to have, I can only imagine. He has also been "pressured" by Randotti enthusiasts to write and release a book with most things related to Randotti products.
Hope this info has been helpful!
-Tom

I had a heck of a time posting this yesterday...The server was acting up i guess....As I look at the reply post, it didn't recognize that I had replied...So hear is a bump to see if the counter is working...there should be 2 replies now!

I'm so glad you brought up Randotti. His family's skulls and other items including tiki were the best quality! I'm a frequent poster over at Doombuggies.com. It's an awesome site if your a fan of the Haunted Mansion and yes, there's a HUGE Randotti thread over there. Check it out!

Well, as the old saying goes...ya learn something new everyday if you keep your head out of your a**.... I had no idea about any of this and it ca be the thing I learned today. Thanks for the "edumacation"!

Whats even better?....guess who has 3 Randotti skulls from Disneyland, from the early 70's....with disney prices tags still on the bottom.......

It's marked Randotti 1976 and glows in the dark. It seemed familiar in design and construction and I eventually realized it reminded me of some Disneyland Haunted Mansion souvenirs bought on trip with my grandparents in 1978. I checked the name on the internet and found most of the same info as above.

The souvenirs we bought were headstones which they customized with your name. (I think these were sold in a magic shop.) My step-grandfather got a headstone for my grandmother that read "Here lies Maxine that old ghoul of mine." It was in their bedroom for years.
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Oh, yeah, I love those Randotti skulls, used to have a small nice one a long time ago. It glowed in the dark like you just wouldn't believe! The Randottis are probably the coolest glow skulls ever made. I remember they sold them in Adventureland and also at a magic shop in Fantasyland. Disneyland was a slightly different kind of fun back then, the imagery had a threatening edge here and there and the Randotti skulls contributed to that.

Sorry it's so long, but they did produce 200 or so products. I have been doing extensive research on the company and it's products. Considering doing some reproductions for those folks interested in the style, but not the hefty price tag these items often come with, if you can find them at all.